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Fruit-growing in Arid Regions 



opened, the larger packages present a very pleasing ap- 

 pearance, but as soon as the face of the package is dis- 

 turbed, they are often far from pleasing. The pound 

 cartons are not open to this objection, and for this reason 

 are much more satisfactory to the retailer, as the last 

 pound makes as good an appearance as a full crate. 



Packing Peaches 



The peach has probably been marketed in as great a 

 variety of packages as any other fruit, from the bushel 

 basket to the common grape basket and the four- and six- 

 basket carriers. But 

 the California peach 

 box, in which all Colo- 

 rado-grown peaches are 

 now shipped, seems to 

 come nearest perfec- 

 tion of any package 

 ever used for shipping 

 peaches long distances. 

 It is a convenient shape 

 for loading in cars, car- 

 ries the fruit in excel- 

 lent condition, and may 

 be termed a fancy-sized 

 package. It is a light 

 pine box 18 inches in 

 length and 11J inches 

 in width, and is made 

 in three depths, 4, 4J, 

 FIG. 79. Peaches, 6-6 Straight Pack. and 5 inches (all meas- 



